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Bezig met laden... Beautiful Maria of My Soul (editie 2011)door Oscar Hijuelos (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I had high expectations of this book because I thoroughly enjoyed The Mambo Kings. For some reason the sexual encounters in this book turned me off, the descriptions of Maria's lovers' sexual organs, etc. I don't know just wasn't necessary to the story. I finally stopped reading half way through. I thought the books was going to be more about the revolution and unrequited love. It really turned me off. I enjoyed Mr. Hijuelos other books, not this one. I had high expectations of this book because I thoroughly enjoyed The Mambo Kings. For some reason the sexual encounters in this book turned me off, the descriptions of Maria's lovers' sexual organs, etc. I don't know just wasn't necessary to the story. I finally stopped reading half way through. I thought the books was going to be more about the revolution and unrequited love. It really turned me off. I enjoyed Mr. Hijuelos other books, not this one. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. It took me many, many attempts to make it all the way through this book so that I could write a review. In my opinion, it is horrible, even worse than the first book, Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love. If you liked Mambo Kings, you will probably like Beautiful Maria. This is the nicest thing I can say about it. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. Some books cry out for a sequel. Readers yearn to know what happens next in the lives of these characters they have come to know and love. Then there are books that are so perfectly self-contained that it would be a crime to try to step in the same river twice. For me, reading this sequel to The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love was much closer to the latter experience than the former, unfortunately. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)The Mambo Kings (2) PrijzenOnderscheidingen
In a part sequel and part retelling of "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love," the inspiration for the Mambo Kings' biggest hit, Maria, now 60 years old, reminisces about her days and nights in Havana, offering a completely different perspective on the Mambo Kings' story. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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The book is a parallel story to that of "Mambo Kings" and Hijuelos himself becomes a character in the book. "Mambo Kings" comes out as a novel featuring Maria. Maria is now in the United States and her daughter from Ignancio is now a doctor. Teresita has heard her mother's constant stories about Nestor Castillo reads the book. Eventually Maria and Teresita meet the author which brings the story around full circle.
The book is another example of Hijuelos' wonderful writing. Although the sexual scenes are graphic and almost repulsive, the story itself is beautifully written. He has an amazing way of developing characters. ( )